THE Tartan Army - and some members of the Press - are getting rather hot under the collar about Scotland's prospects in Tbilisi tomorrow night but the most important folk aren't.

The guys who will pull on the jerseys and the man who picks the team are exuding an air of confidence that ought to settle the nerves of the fingernail-biters who believe this match against Georgia is traditionally the type that we make a mess of.

We took a wander up to the team hotel to speak to Gordon Strachan and Scott Brown this morning and while there are no boasts or bravado, there is a feeling that they know what is required to get the job done.

That stems from having done it frequently over the last couple of years. There is a self-belief that comes with good performances and good results and we've had plenty of both under Strachan.

The players know their roles inside out and they won't freeze tomorrow night. Well, how could they in temperatures that are settling in the mid-30s?

Plenty of Tartan Army footsoldiers are in town already, enjoying the local brew that sells for around £1.30 a pint.

Sitting in the streetside cafes, enjoying the sun and sipping a pint. Not a bad way to while away the time but one guy said to me a couple of hours ago: "the only thing that can spoil this is the fitba' ".

It was gallows humour because we have been in this movie before and disappointment has been a travelling companion on the way home many times.

But this feels different. If Strachan and Broony aren't worried, why should the rest of us be?